A cautionary tale for the Chancellor
The Prime Minister promised to “spread opportunity to every corner of the UK with superb education, superb infrastructure, and technology”.…
Sunak: the man of the moment?
In his forthcoming March Budget we may well learn a bit more about what the real Rishi Sunak is all…
Sarah Longlands, IPPR North – ‘The Government’s rhetoric of ‘levelling up’ could have been a chance to learn the lessons from devolution and commit to a radical vision’
On the 25th November, Yorkshire MP and Chancellor, Rishi Sunak announced the one-year Comprehensive Spending Review. He argued that ‘our…
Demos’ Ben Glover & Charles Seaford – ‘Levelling up has zero chance of success within the current institutional framework’
At the recent Spending Review the government sought to reaffirm its commitment to levelling up. Yet it provided no vision…
Lord Jim O’Neill – Devolution and the Northern Powerhouse post Spending Review. Are we any the wiser?
Post the one year Spending Review , a more substantive major commitment to all aspects of the Northern Powerhouse ambition…
Kevin Hollinrake MP: Devolution in North Yorkshire gets the go ahead
A complete reorganisation of local government across York and North Yorkshire will mean that within two years will we have…
Mayor Paul Dennett: Investment in housing is needed now to tackle the housing and homelessness crisis
Investment in housing is needed now to tackle the housing and homelessness crisis – and to deliver an economic recovery…
Gill Morris: Devolution is the solution to levelling-up
The UK2070 published their comprehensive, large scale plan last week – 𝗚𝗼 𝗕𝗶𝗴 – 𝗚𝗼 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹: 𝗔 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿…
Emma Antrobus: Taking a holistic approach to net-zero innovation
Emma Antrobus, ICE North West Director, discusses a recent Atkins debate (hosted by DevoConnect) about what net-zero innovation can do…
Steve Barwick: IF NOT NOW, WHEN?! Overdue Social Care reform must start with parity of respect for the workforce
Covid-19 has shone a harsh light on the social care sector and revealed a service that does not enjoy the…